Orange Button(SM) is an open data exchange standard for the distributed solar PV industry. Comprised of information models, a standard taxonomy, a standard Application Program Interface (API), and supporting compliance test suites, Orange Button enables the free flow of data between information systems used in the solar asset lifecycle.

A public/private partnership funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Sunshot Initiative, Orange Button leverages the idea that commercial enterprises in the solar industry are incented, by market forces, to share data with each other in order to achieve operational efficiency and financial gain.

ABOUT THE TAXONOMY:

This taxonomy was developed as part of the U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Initiative’s Orange Button program. Orange Button aims to make it easier to access and share solar data, facilitating more efficient and cost-effective financing of distributed energy projects.

SunSpec Alliance heads the Orange Button project team that is tasked with establishing an open, easy-to-adopt, solar data architecture, and standards. XBRL US leads the effort to build the financial portion of Orange Button standards, leveraging elements from the U.S. GAAP Taxonomy for public companies, and from existing solar data standards.

The initial 30-day public review for the draft Solar Financing Taxonomy will be open through October 13, 2017. We encourage all interested parties to review and provide feedback. Learn more about this project.

When

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM (PDT)

Organizer

The SunSpec Alliance is a trade alliance of solar PV, energy storage and other distributed energy resource industry participants, together pursuing information standards for the renewable energy industry. SunSpec standards address most major sub-systems and operational aspects of PV and energy storage power plants on the smart grid—including residential, commercial, and utility-scale systems—thus reducing cost, promoting technology innovation, and accelerating industry growth. Over 100 organizations are members of the SunSpec Alliance, including global leaders from Asia, Europe, and North America. Membership is open to corporations, non-profits, and individuals. For more information about the SunSpec Alliance, or to download SunSpec specifications at no charge, please visit www.SunSpec.org.